They say, “every picture tells a story,” and I had a clear vision of the story I wanted this book’s cover to tell. But when the idea first came to me, I didn’t know whether I could actually pull it off. A guy in free fall may seem a weird choice for the cover of…
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The Battles You Never See “Be [kind], for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Ian MacLaren (likely attribution) Recently, I’ve seen this (usually misattributed) quote making its rounds on social media. It’s a laudable sentiment. One we should all practice. It also strikes me that it’s easy to appreciate, in the abstract, but…
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High Speed Sabbatical I have a story I’d like to share with you. I’ve been under the radar for a while. Multiple Sclerosis isn’t an easy thing to live with. At least, it hasn’t been easy for me. I’m always pained, fatigued, confused, and my body is always resisting my wishes. I was raised not…
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[ ^^^ select pictures for more ^^^ ] Kevin is a social psychologist, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, speaker, teacher, and frequent guest interview or panelist. He shares the results of his extensive research concerning how to live a quality life with chronic distress, pain, and illness. He also shares his personal exploits as a collector…
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Kevin had a childhood dream of flight. He was serious about it, but fortunately managed to avoid major injuries from his youthfully misguided experiments with homemade parachutes. In the ’90s, he first took the Accelerated Free Fall skydiver training and logged a handful of jumps. Then a lot of life intervened: finishing his doctorate, growing…
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Dr. Payne has lived with multiple sclerosis for decades. He’s faced chronic pain, fatigue, trauma, and depression. He once gained and lost 120 pounds in the span of four years (and has kept it off since early 2002). He spent a decade supporting a wife on the verge of dying of cancer. He’s lived the…
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Kevin holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He spent 15 years as a professor and headed a large program with 150 instructors serving over ten thousand annual enrollments. In an active research career spanning three decades, he’s authored over 40 peer-reviewed academic articles and presentations. He has also designed,…
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In 2012, Dr. Payne left the academy to become a full-time tech entrepreneur. He’s led enterprise generating millions in annual revenue and double-digit growth. He served as Founder of DART Research, Inc., Co-Founder of TeraCrunch, LLC, Chief Data Scientist of Sickweather, Inc., among others. Through decades of consulting, he has advised dozens of enterprises. Now,…
Continue Reading[Five minute read.] We live in a distracted world. It’s not just ever-present electronic devices randomly buzzing and beeping their streaming commands. It’s not just a wide world of shifting possibility driving our fear of missing out. It’s not just too many choices and decisions, demanding our attention, even though most are unnecessary and…
Continue Reading[6 minute read] I thought a lot about what to put on the cover of this book. I didn’t want something bland. That doesn’t fit the message or tone. I didn’t want a big picture of myself. That seemed silly and self-important. I don’t have that kind of name (or face) recognition. Besides, this isn’t…
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